Pressure is inevitable. Whether you are an educator, parent, student, leader, or professional navigating daily responsibilities, life will eventually bring moments that feel like a collapsing pocket on a football field — defenders closing in, noise rising, and decisions needing to be made quickly. The question is not whether pressure will come; the real question is how you respond when it does...

A personal vision or mission statement is not a motivational quote you frame on the wall. It is a compass. It is the internal standard by which you measure progress, navigate adversity, and align your daily actions with your long-term purpose.

Coming back from the holiday break can feel a lot like walking out of the locker room to start the second half. The game didn’t end—it simply paused. The score may be tight, the crowd may be loud, and the pace may be unpredictable. But great teams don’t panic at halftime. They adjust. And great educators can do the same. 

It’s easy to spot someone who looks rich, with their designer wardrobe, luxury car, and five-star vacations. But true wealth often doesn’t announce itself so loudly. In fact, the wealthiest individuals are often the ones who appear the most grounded, intentional, and quietly confident in their financial lives.

Representation matters. As a Black male educator turned behavior analyst and consultant, I know firsthand how powerful it is for students to see someone who looks like them leading a classroom, a team, or an entire building.

As we wind down the final months of the year and enter the Thanksgiving and Christmas season, I encourage every educator, administrator, parent, and provider to do something that’s often overlooked—but essential: recharge.

Spelling to Communicate (S2C) is a method that uses gross motor movements to communicate rather than fine motor movements, which are typically used for speech. Instead of using the mouth and vocal cords to form words..

We readily celebrate the roar of a stadium—the touchdown, the soaring jump shot, the runner breaking the ribbon. Yet how often do we pause to applaud the student who sketches a vision no one else can see, or choreographs emotion into movement, or even discovers an elegant solution to an “unsolvable” problem?

In the world of mental health and chronic pain, many people follow the usual path: medications, therapy, and maybe lifestyle changes. For some, these approaches work beautifully. For others, the relief never fully comes. Depression lingers, anxiety feels unshakable, or chronic pain becomes a constant companion.

With the new school year approaching, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with dozens of current and former educators—teachers, support staff, and administrators—spanning preschool through high school. A common and growing concern has emerged: educators are leaving the profession—or seriously considering it—at an alarming rate.

In the past decade, the evolution of the modern family has influenced us on every level imaginable. We’ve shifted from tolerance to acceptance of family norms that were once inconceivable. The definition of family has shifted to include different combinations of parents, with or without children. And with or without men. We are now at a tipping point where fathers are being left out of the equation.

Let’s not waste time sugarcoating it: a tidal wave of artificial intelligence is crashing toward us. It’s not looming in the distant future. It’s here. Right now. And it’s transforming everything in its path — whether we’re ready or not.

In a pivotal conversation centered on the future of specialized education in Northwest Ohio, Anthony Bronaugh, M.Ed., BCBA, founder of AB Education & Behavior Consulting, sat down with Dr. Jill Blanchard

In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to view health as something we manage only when symptoms arise. We’ve been conditioned to believe that a prescription or quick fix is the solution to every ailment, a pill for every problem.

Change is the one thing that we can’t avoid in life. For as long as you live on earth, you can be confident that nothing will remain the...

“If you are not using AI, you are not effective.”  “I am trying to outlast this AI wave until I can retire so I don’t have to use it.” “I...

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People can always recall the one kid in class who struggled with reading. Whether the student was considered lazy or developmentally...